Replacing Amp - Where In-Wall Volume Controls are NOT Wired to Speakers

Flood013

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I am trying to replace a 20+ year old Bose amplifier but I noticed that the six in-wall volume controls are NOT in series with their associated speakers. The controllers are wired solely to the amplifier (to slots labelled "Room #X Volume Control").

I am hoping to avoid re-wiring, but I can't find an amplifier on the market that allows for this configuration. Does anyone know if such an amplifier exist today?

Thank you for your time.
Albert :)
 

Atmasphere

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Its a Good Idea to avoid putting volume controls in series with loudspeakers.

Why not refurbish the amplifier? For something like that, you're not going to get better sound by having another amplifier that is designed for in-wall wiring like that. If you want to improve the sound (significantly) then you will want to have a set of stand-alone loudspeakers driven by an amp dedicated to driving those speakers.
 

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